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Thanks… it’s an honor to be speaking at TEDx… and I’d like to thank Jack Abbot and the organizers for the invitation And I’d like to tell you about what I think is the heart of the next wave… How you can manage your own brain…. And how you start doing it today…

So we are trying to advance this vision here on our campus, where the rubber meets the road. This slide illustrates a new offering this summer – our summer institute in Brain-Mind-Wellness that brings together Mindfulness practice and theory, integrative east west medicine, and the one I teach is “personal brain management.” We are already gathering web-based cognitive data on people who participate in a Bruin exercise programs, and are developing further platforms to integrate and kick the tires on systems that engage healthy people and encourage their sharing of knowledge about themselves for the common good. We believe this is an important alternative to the for profit organizations that are emerging to help aggregate data from individuals on a massive scale (for example Lumosity for cognitive data, or Facebook for everything else). What we really need are more trusted alternatives, where individual can share these valuable data about themselves for the good of all. I believe 1 Mind 4 Research can do the same – and develop itself as a trusted resource - on a national scale, and I hope we can help.

Thanks for listening!

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He is one of the most recognized figures in20th-century art, best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.

So I hope you’ll write. And also visit us at the Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity and Like us on Facebook. Thank you.

Overview of Project: Participatory design group sessions were conducted in the summer of 2014 to identify interest in brain fitness technology using the arts as the vehicle for cognitive and social engagement among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia. A beta prototype is being developed to meet the needs of older users with cognitive decline, in particular to facilitate accessibility to personally meaningful activities considered mentally engaging.

The dance/movement therapy programs at Baycrest provide a holistic approach that allows for the exploration of the connection between mind and body as a creative outlet for self-expression. Dance/movement therapy is offered as a part of the Psychiatric Day Hospital for Depression as well as at the Wagman Centre.

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Maximizing the peak performance of
astronauts, leaders…and everyone else
Chaired by: Rajiv Pant,
Chief Technology Officer of
The New York Times
Dr. Susan Jewell,
President of the International
Space Medicine Consortium
Dr. Robert Bilder,
Director of the Tennenbaum Center
For The Biology of Creativity
Dr. Bill Reichman,
President of Baycrest

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Research Objectives
 A qualitative, anecdotal protocol development and
feasibility pilot study assessing utility and benefits of yoga
and meditation as possible countermeasures to maintain
mental health and wellness with MarsCrew134 during a
two-week Mars simulation Analog Astronaut Expedition at
MDRS.
 Conduct further iterations of the study to include
quantitative data collection and to test the integration of
technologies, ie, VR and Google Glass, as potential yoga
and meditation delivery platforms for training mental
resilience and maintaining wellness with
MarsWithoutBorders, MWOB, MarsCrew145 during a two-week
Mars simulation Analog Astronaut Expedition at
MDRS.

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AIM: The aim was to develop countermeasures and “tools" for
maintaining psychological health and wellness and increase mental
resilience of crews living in extreme environments and during long
duration space missions.
METHOD:
- Participants were introduced to two “familiarization" sessions for the
meditation sessions and two basic yoga exercises sessions prior to
start of simulation.
- An initial baseline status was determined for each crew member prior
to mission insertion.
MEDITATION:
- The project used the online pre-programmed Mindfulness Meditation
audio guided meditation programs from Mindful Awareness Research
Center (MARC).The Mp3 recordings were downloaded to crew
computers.
- - The daily 20 minute sessions were conducted in the evenings and led
by a crew medical officer.

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YOGA
A crew member experienced in yoga was assigned to lead the daily morning
sessions. Each session lasted 30 minutes.
EVALUATION /ASSESSMENT:
- Crewmembers completed daily questionnaires after each session to document
subjective feedback and self-evaluation and data was collected for analysis.
- Debriefing video interview recordings were obtained at the end of the
mission.
The information gathered were qualitative, nonsystematic, voluntary subjective
reactions. The anecdotal observations could provide the basis of future
systematic studies in longer duration analogue simulations. The long-term
objective was to develop and expand the project into a more comprehensive
research study and collation of quantitative data measurements.

26.
TAKE HOME MESSAGES:
Currently, major limiting factors for success criteria in any long-duration human exploratory
mission beyond low-earth-orbit (LEO) is the psychological and physiological components of
the mind and body in microgravity and extreme environments of Space including the
negative mental health effects of isolation and confinement. Maintaining astronaut mental
health and wellness and mitigation countermeasure development is an important “gap”
that needs to be addressed and resolved for successful long-duration exploratory space
missions and future colonization of world planets, such as, Mars.
Development and Integration of Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Astronaut Training
Program to maintain health and wellness during long-duration missions, in isolation and
confinement, can potentially increase positive group interactions, improve crew selection
process, increase the psychological training of “mental resilience”, and provide
psychological support to astronauts. More research is needed to be done in this area of
mental health.
Development of a totally integrated human-computer–interface and incorporation of
cutting-edge technologies to provide a VIRTUAL Avatar will allow an independent,
autonomous crew to become untethered to Earth.
Terrestrial ”spin-off” benefits can apply to many populations living in isolation and
confinement on Earth, such as, military soldiers pre-post engagement; controlling
aggression and violence in prison inmates; support for elderly and infirmed ( geriatric
population); natural disaster areas and remote regions.

28.
Maximizing the peak performance of
astronauts, leaders…and everyone else
Dr. Robert Bilder,
Director of the Tennenbaum
Center for the Biology of Creativity

29.
Brain Optimization and the
Neuroscience of Creativity
Robert M Bilder, PhD
Director, Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
UCLA

30.
personal brain management
technology and design for health and happiness
Robert M Bilder PhD
Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Chair of Creativity Research
Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Professor of Psychology, UCLA College of Letters & Science
Director, Consortium for Neuropsychiatric Phenomics
Director, Tennenbaum Family Center for the Biology of Creativity

31.
http://ctn.uwaterloo.ca/
Next stage of human
evolution:
Using what we
know about the
brain to change
how it works.

41.
Maximizing Peak
Performance across the lifespan
William E. Reichman

42.
I want to age with dignity.
I want to live an active life.
I want to live independently.
I want to continue learning new things.
I want to enjoy life to its fullest.
I am age agnostic.
I like nice things.
I love my family.
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Bryce Rutter

43.
• Established 1918
• Headquartered on a 22 acre campus in Toronto, Canada
• An academic continuing care retirement community (800
residents + 300 bed rehab hospital)
• Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto
• Home to the Rotman Research Institute for cognitive
neuroscience
• Serving up to 1500 older adults a day; 2000 active volunteers
• Training provided for 1500 students per year ; global
tele-education
Health Sciences
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44.
Our Vision
We will transform the experience
of aging through leading
innovations in brain health,
wellness promotion, and
approaches to care that enrich
the lives of older adults.
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Health Sciences

54.
Baycrest Learning Academy
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Courses taught by University
professors and offered weekly for
eight consecutive weeks.
Last semester offerings:
History of American Popular Music
Fashion, Makeup, and Hairstyling,
1900’s – present.
The Archaeology of Israel: from
Abraham to Zedekiah
Women and Cinema: the Enduring
Images of Women in American Films